1988 CHEVROLET C30 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1988 CHEVROLET C30
The 1988 CHEVROLET C30 has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. The most commonly reported problem area is the Seat Beltsfrontretractor (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1988 CHEVROLET C30
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1988 CHEVROLET C30, potentially affecting up to 1,713,294 vehicles.
Recall 93V016000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
| 1,702,880 vehicles affected
Defect: UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.
Consequence: THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy: INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.
View full details →Recall 87V125000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
| 8,893 vehicles affected
Defect: CRUISE CONTROL CABLE LOCK MECHANISM MAY SELF DISENGAGE CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION OR THROTTLE NOT RETURNING TO IDLE.
Consequence: ENGINE SPEED WOULD NOT DECREASE; LOSS OF ACCELERATORCONTROL COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: INSTALL A CLAMP AROUND THE LOCK TAB OF CRUISE CONTROL.
View full details →Recall 87V127000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
| 1,521 vehicles affected
Defect: TRUCKS MAY HAVE CRACKED OR BROKEN DOOR STRIKER NUTS, WHICH DO NOT CONFORM TO FMVSS 206.
Consequence: IN A COLLISION, CRACKED OR BROKEN STRIKER NUT COULDALLOW DOOR TO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY AND POSSIBLY CAUSE INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.
Remedy: REPLACE EXISTING DOOR STRIKER NUTS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1988 CHEVROLET C30
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1988 CHEVROLET C30. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Beltsfrontretractor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME OUT. TT
Safety Rating for the 1988 CHEVROLET C30
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1988 CHEVROLET C30 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1988 CHEVROLET C30
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1988 CHEVROLET C30
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CHEVROLET C30
- 1983 CHEVROLET C30 — 0 complaints
- 1984 CHEVROLET C30 — 1 complaint
- 1985 CHEVROLET C30 — 0 complaints
- 1986 CHEVROLET C30 — 1 complaint
- 1987 CHEVROLET C30 — 2 complaints
- 1988 CHEVROLET C30 (current)
- 1989 CHEVROLET C30 — 0 complaints
- 1990 CHEVROLET C30 — 2 complaints
- 1991 CHEVROLET C30 — 1 complaint
- 1992 CHEVROLET C30 — 3 complaints
- 1993 CHEVROLET C30 — 5 complaints
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